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1. In reference to Shivaji’s administration, ‘Majumdar’ means?

A) Accountant general

B) Intelligence and household affairs

C) Master of ceremonies

D) Military commander

2. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

A) Alauddin Khilji

B) Iltutmish

C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

D) Balban

3. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing the Iqta system in medieval India?

A) Alauddin Khilji

B) Balban

C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

4. In respect to Chola Kingdom, consider the following statements:

1. The main sources of income were land revenue and trade tax.

2. Image making of this period was on climax and the example is the dancing figure of Lord Shiva popular as Nataraja.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both

D) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Who among the following introduced the Zabti system and Dahshala system? 

A) Raja Todar Mal

B) Firuz Shah Tughlaq

C) Raja Man Singh I

D) Ibrahim Lodi

6. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

A) Babur

B) Akbar

C) Jahangir

D) Aurangzeb

7. Which Delhi Sultan imposed Kharaj-o-Jizya on non-Muslims for the first time?

A) Firoz shah

B) Qutubuddin Aibak

C) Akbar

D) Balban

8. Which Mughal Emperor is known for his policy of Sulh-i-kul, meaning peace with all?

A) Babur

B) Akbar

C) Shah Jahan

D) Aurangzeb

9. Who among the following had banned the practice of Muslim women going out to worship at the graves of saints? 

A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C) Sikander Lodhi

D) Ibrahim Lodhi

10. Jahangir ruled during which of the following periods?

A) 1605–1627 A.D.

B) 1615–1630 A.D.

C) 1620–1637 A.D.

D) 1635–1642 A.D.

11. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the 14th century in present-day?

A) Karnataka

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Kerala

12. Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a revolt against the Mughals after the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured and executed during the reign of?

A) Bahadur Shah

B) Aurangzeb

C) Jahandar Shah

D) Farrukh Siyar

13. Rana Pratap, the valiant Rajput ruler, belonged to which Rajput clan?

A) Sisodia

B) Rathore

C) Chauhan

D) Kachwaha

14. Which of the following is regarded by Percy Brown as ‘the richest and the most beautiful structure of its kind’? 

A) Parvathi temple

B) Jalagariteswara temple

C) Ekambarantha temple

D) Vittalaswami temple

15. The famous Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya was associated with which medieval Indian city?

A) Delhi

B) Jaipur

C) Lucknow

D) Agra

16. Mahabharata was translated into the Persian language under the supervision of which of the following?

A) Abul Faizi

B) Fakir Aziao Din

C) Abul Fazal

D) Birbal

17. Which medieval Indian ruler was known for his support of art, culture, and the construction of the Peacock Throne?

A) Akbar

B) Aurangzeb

C) Jahangir

D) Shah Jahan

18. Diwan-i-Khairat was related to?

A) Department of pensions

B) Department of arrears

C) Department of charity

D) Department of agriculture

19. Select the incorrectly matched pair of philosophers and their philosophies:

A) Sankaracharya – Advaita

B)  Vallabhacharya – Pure Advaita

C) Chaitanya – Vishishta Advaita 

D) Charvak – Lokayat

20. Amir Khusrau was a musician and:

A) Sufi saint

B) Persian and Hindi writer, and scholar

C)  historian

D) All of the above

Answers:

1. A) Accountant general

2. C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

3. B) Balban

4. C) Both

5. A) Raja Todar Mal

6. A) Babur

7. B) Qutubuddin Aibak

8. B) Akbar

9. B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

10. A) 1605–1627 A.D.

11. A) Karnataka

12. D) Farrukh Siyar

13. A) Sisodia

14. B) Jalagariteswara temple

15. A) Delhi

16. A) Abul Faizi

17. C) Jahangir

18. C) Department of charity

19. C) Chaitanya – Vishistha Advaita

20. D) All of the above

These questions cover various aspects of medieval Indian history and can serve as a good starting point for your exam preparation. Make sure to study the topics in-depth for a comprehensive understanding. Good luck!